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Sinusitis with a slight case of bronchitis is what it sounds like to me (bronchitis caused from the sinus issues). Take her in so she can get on antibiotics that'll help clear it up. Otherwise it could get worse.

You know I'm not a doctor but, I can tell you that my DD does occasionally just start coughing and gets a scratchy voice due to allergies. It seems like there are so many allergens in TX. Hopefully, it's just that.

I agree with feral and libras. Everyone in our house has allergies and I have a cough that I can't get rid of as well. I take an allergy pill every day, but it doesn't get rid of all of the congestion.

It started off wet but now is very dry sounding. I'm on hold for the nurse now. I don't give a rats ass what he thinks. I'm the momma and she is going to the doctor. Even if I make the 140 mile trip for nothing, I will at least know something.

The cough wouldn't worry me as much as the stinky breath.
If the cough started out wet and has gone dry, at least around here it means that it's on it's way out. But I'd take her in for the stinky breath.
My youngest always gets what we call dragon breath when he has strep - no other "normal" symptoms of it. (DD at least has the courtesy of running 104 and vomiting when she has strep.)

I'm with you mama, when a cough lasts that long, with or without stinky breath, I'd take her in....even if it's allergies, it's not worth taking a chance that it's not, and the doctor may prescribe something so she doesn't have to just keep coughing!!